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Table 4-8
Fy

y-

18

Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips

Double Angles-Equal
2L8x8x

= 36 ksi

2L8 Shape Wtltt Design 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 0 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45

48

Legs
5/s
9/16C
_

11/s

114 PnlD.e <PePn PnlD.e ASO 720 716 705 687 663 632 597 558 516 472 428 384 340 299 259 226 199 176 157 141 127 720 684 665 640 608 572 531 488 444 398 354 310 269 232 202 178 158 141 126 LRFD 1080 1080 1060 1030 996 950 897 839 776 710 643 577 512 449 390 339 298 264 236 212 191 1080 1030 1000 961 914 859 799 734 667 599 532 466 404 349 304 268 237 212 190 ASO 647 643 634 618 596 569 538 503 466 427 387 347 309 272 236 205 181 160 143 128 116 647 609 592 569 541 509 473 434 395 354 314 275 238 206 180 158 140 125 112

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90.6 78.4 PnlD.e <PePn PiD.e $cPn LRFD LRFD ASO ASO 569 855 491 739 851 489 735 566 724 558 838 482 817 470 706 544 525 789 454 682 501 754 434 652 474 713 617 411 444 667 578 385 411 618 357 536 567 493 377 328 343 515 298 448 463 403 308 268 274 412 239 359 242 363 211 317 316 277 210 184 183 275 160 241 161 242 141 212 188 143 214 125 191 111 167 127 114 172 99.9 150 155 103 90.2 136 739 569 855 491 527 793 444 668 513 770 432 650 740 416 625 492 594 467 702 395 371 558 438 659 611 518 406 344 475 372 559 316 337 506 286 430 301 452 256 384 266 399 226 339 231 348 197 296 299 254 199 169 258 146 220 172 226 128 192 150 199 169 132 113 117 176 150 100 157 105 89.3 134 94.0 141 80.3 121

66.0 PiD.e $cPn LRFD ASO 621 413 411 618 405 609 594 395 574 382 365 549 520 346 488 325 302 453 417 277 253 380 228 342 203 306 180 270 157 236 137 206 120 181 160 107 95.1 143 85.3 128 77.0 116 621 413 499 332 330 495 489 325 477 317 304 456 428 285 394 262 357 237 212 318 186 280 162 243 209 139 121 181 106 159 93.2 140 82.8 124 74.1 111 66.6 100

59.7 PiD.e $ePn LRFD ASO 359 539 537 357 529 352 517 344 333 500 319 480 455 303 428 285 266 399 245 369 337 224 305 203 182 274 162 244 215 143 124 187 109 164 96.9 146 86.5 130 77.6 117 70.0 105 539 359 417 278 276 415 273 410 401 267 387 258 367 244 226 340 310 206 279 185 164 247 216 143 124 186 162 108 94.3 142 83.3 125 74.1 111 66.3 99.6 59.6 89.7

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Ag (in.2) Tx (in.) Ty (in.)
Tz (in.)

33.4 2.41 3.54 1.56

30.0 2.43 3.52 1.56

17.4 2.49 3.44 1.58

Propertiesof single angle 1.57 1.57

ASD

LRFD
=

D.c= 1.67 I $c

0.90

a For Y-Y axis. welded or pretensioned bolted intermediate connectors must be used. b For required number of intermediate connectors, see the discussion of Table 4-8. C Shape is slender for compression WIThFy = 36 ksi.
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Table 4-8 (continued)

Fy = 36 ksi

Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips

Double Angles-Equal Legs
3/4

9r _)~3
y

y~

2L8-2L6
5/8

Shape

2L8x8x

2L6x6x 1 75.0
7/8

112c
53.3

Wtltt
Design 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 u 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27
30 33

66.4

57.6

48.5

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Pine
ASD 305 303 299 293 284 273 260 245 229 213 195 178 161 144 128 112 98.3 87.1 77.7 69.7 62.9
305

<l>ePn
LRFD 458 456 450 440 426 410 390 368 345 319 294 267 241 216 192 168 148 131 117 105 94.6 458 337 335 332 326 317 304 285 263 238 212 187 163 142 125 110 98.1 87.9 79.2 15.5 2.49 3.43 1.59 LRFD I\lc = 0.90

Pnlne
ASD 475 471 458 436 409 375 338 299 260 221 185 153 128 109 94.3

<l>ePn
LRFD 714 707 688 656 614 564 508 450 390 333 278 230 193 164 142

Pnlne
ASD 421 417 405 387 363 333 301 267 232 198 166 137 116 98.4 84.9 73.9

<l>ePn
LRFD 632 626 609 581 545 501 453 401 349 298 250 207 174 148 128 111

Pine
ASD 365 361 352 336 315 290 263 233 203 174 146 121 102 86.8 74.9 65.2

<l>cPn
LRFD 548 543 528 505 474 436 395 351 306 262 220 182 153 130 113 98.0

p/ne
ASD 307 305 297 284 266 246 223 198 173 149 125 104 87.4 74.5 64.2 55.9

I\lcPn
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Properties Ag (in.2) (in.) 'y (in.)

of 2 angles-3/s 19.5 1.81 2.70

in. back to back 16.9 1.82 2.67 1.17 14.3 1.84 2.65 1.17

'x

22.0 1.79 2.72 Properties 1.17

a b

'z (in.)
ASD

of single angle 1.17

nc=

1.67

ForY-Y axis, welded or pretensioned bolted intermediate connectors must be used. For required number of intermediate connectors, see the discussion of Table 4-8. C Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 36 ksi. Note: Heavy line indicates KI/, equal to or greater than 200.
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Table 4-8 (continued)

~8

Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips

Double Angles-Equal
2L6x6x 1/2 39.3 <l>ePn LRFD 418 414 404 386 363 335 304 271 237 204 172 143 120 102 88.2 76.8 418 372 354 331 302 271 237 203 171 140 116 97.9 83.6 72.2 P/Oe ASD 249 247 240 230 216 200 181 162 142 122 103 85.7 72.0 61.4 52.9 46.1 249 215 205 192 176 158 139 119 100 82.2 68.3 57.7 49.3 42.6 Properties 11.5 1.86 2.63 1.18
a

Fy = 36 ksi

2L6 Shape
WtIft

Legs
3/sC 29.8
5116C
m

9116

7116C

43.9 Pine 0 2 4 6 8 10 ASD 278 276 269 257 241 223 202 180 158 135 114 95.0 79.8 68.0 58.7 51.1 278 247 236 220 201 180 158 135 113 93.1 77.3 65.1 55.6 48.1

34.6 <l>cPn lRFD 374 371 361 345 325 300 272 243 213 183 155 129 108 92.2 79.5 69.3 374 323 309 289 265 238 209 179 150 124 103 PnlOe ASD 213 211 206 197 186 172 157 141 124 107 91.1 76.1 64.0 54.5 47.0 40.9 213 166 164 159 149 136 119 103 86.1 70.8 59.0 <l>ePn LRFD 320 317 309 297 279 259 236 211 186 161 137 114 96.1 81.9 70.6 61.5 320 249 246 238 224 204 180 154 129 106 88.7 75.1 64.3 55.6 in. back P/oe ASD 172 171 167 160 152 141 130 117 104 90.9 78.2 66.2 55.6 47.4 40.9 35.6 172 126 124 122 116 108 96.5 84.1 71.6 59.5 49.8

25.0 <l>ePn lRFD 259 257 251 241 228 212 195 176 156 137 118 99.5 83.6 71.3 61.4 53.5 259 189 187 183 175 162 145 126 108 89.4 74.9 63.6 54.5 47.3 P/oe ASD 131 130 127 123 117 110 101 92.4 83.1 73.7 64.4 55.5 47.1 40.1 34.6 30.1 131 87.8 87.0 85.5 82.8 78.6 72.4 64.7 56.3 47.8 40.4 34.5 29.7 25.8 7.34 1.88 2.59 1.19 <l>ePn lRFD 197 195 191 184 175 165 152 139 125 111 96.8 83.4 70.7 60.3 52.0 45.3 197 132 131 128 125 118 109 97.3 84.6 71.8 60.7 51.8 44.6 38.8

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42.3 36.3 31.5 to back 8.76 1.87 2.60 1.19

Ag (in.2)

rx (in.) ry (in.) rz (in.)

12.9 1.85 2.64 1.18 LRFD

<Dc = 0.90

Properties of single angle ASD

0c = 1.67 For Y-Y axis. welded or pretensioned bolted intermediate connectors must be used. b For required number of intermediate connectors. see the discussion of Table 4-8. C Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 36 ksi.

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Table 4-8 (continued)

Fy

= 36 ksi

Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips

Double Angles-Equal Legs
7116 3/8e

: ~L-;
y

7B

2L5

Shape Wtltt

2L5x5x
7/8 3/4 5/8 1/2 5116C

." 54.6 47.5 40.1 32.6 28.7 24.8 20.9 0'" z" 0 Piile iJ>ePn Pnlile <!lePn Pn/ile iJ>ePn Pn/ile <!lePn Pn/ne iJ>ePn Pine <!lePn Pine iJ>ePn " Design " ASD LRFD ASD lRFD ASD lRFD ASD LRFD ASD lRFD ASD lRFD ASD lRFD 0 344 517 299 450 253 380 205 308 180 271 153 230 119 179 2 339 510 295 444 249 375 202 304 178 267 151 227 118 177 4 326 490 284 426 240 360 194 292 171 257 146 219 114 171 6 304 457 265 398 224 337 182 274 161 241 137 206 107 162 8 276 415 241 363 205 308 167 250 147 221 125 189 99.2 149 10 244 367 214 321 182 273 148 223 131 197 112 169 89.6 135 III
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210 176 143 114 92.2 76.2 64.0 344 336 330 320 307 291 272 251 229 207 184 162 141 121 104 90.7 79.8 70.7 63.1 56.6

316 184 264 155 215 127 171 101 139 81.8 115 67.6 96.2 56.8 517 505 496 481 461 437 409 378 345 311 277 299 290 285 276 265 251 234 216 197 178 158

277 233 190 152 123 102 85.3 450 436 428 415 398 377 352 325 296 267 237 208 181 155 133 116 102 90.7 81.0

157 133 109 87.0 70.4

236 199 164 131 106

129 109 89.7 72.0 58.3 48.2 40.5 205 191 187 182 174 165 154 143 130 117 104

193 164 135 108 87.6 72.4 60.8 308 287 282 273 262 248 232 214 195 176 156

114 96.4 79.6 64.0 51.8 42.8 36.0 180 164 161 156 149 141 132 122 111 99.3 87.8 76.6 65.7 56.2 48.7 42.5 37.4 33.2

171 97.9 147 145 83.3 125 120 69.1 104 96.2 55.8 83.9 77.9 45.2 68.0 64.4 54.1 271 246 241 234 224 212 198 183 166 149 132 37.4 56.2 31.4 47.2 153 122 121 121 119 116 110 103 93.6 84.0 74.2 230 183 183 181 179 174 165 154 141 126 112 97.1 83.2 71.4 61.9 54.2

79.0 68.1 57.4 47.3 38.4 31.7 26.6 22.7 119 88.5 88.2 87.6 86.6 84.9 82.1 77.9 72.3 65.8 58.9 51.9 45.0 38.8 33.8 29.6

119 102 86.3 71.1 57.6 47.6 40.0 34.1 179 133 133 132 130 128 123 117 109 98.9 88.5 78.0 67.6 58.3 50.8 44.5

58.2 87.5 48.9 73.5 253 242 237 230 221 209 195 180 164 148 131 380 364 357 346 332 314 293 271 247 222 197

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115 173 99.6 150 85.1 128 73.5 110 64.1 96.4 56.4 84.8 50.0 75.2 44.6 67.1

91.1 137 78.8 118 67.4 101 58.2 87.5 50.8 76.4 44.8 39.7 35.5 67.3 59.7 53.3

115 64.6 98.7 55.3 84.5 47.5 73.1 41.2 63.9 36.1

56.3 31.B 47.8 26.2 39.4 49.9 28.3 42.5 23.3 35.0 ~U_ jj& _2Ji.. ~ _3_8"Q _~Q·9 ~L4_

Properties of 2 angles-% Ag (in.2) rx (in.) ry (in.) 16.0 1.49 2.30 0.971 lRFD iJ>c= 0.90 13.9 1.50 2.27 0.972
a

in. back to back 8.36 1.54 2.21 0.983 7.22 1.55 2.20 0.986 6.06 1.56 2.19 0.990

11.7 1.52 2.25

9.50 1.53 2.22

rz (in.)
ASD ilc= 1.67

Properties of single angle 0.975 0.980

For Y-Y axis, welded or pretensioned bolted intermediate connectors must be used. b For required number of intermediate connectors, see the discussion of Table 4-8. C Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 36 ksi. Note: Heavy line indicates Klfr equal to or greater than 200.
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f rs
2L4 Shape Wtltt
3/4

Table 4-8 (continued)

Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips

Double Angles-Equal
2L4x4x
5/a
1/2

Fy = 36 ksi

Legs
3/a
5116
1/4c

7116

31.3 37.0 25.5 22.5 19.4 13.2 cir5 16.3 Zc c PnlQe <\lePn PnlD.e <\lePn PnlD.e <\lePn Pnlne <\lePn Pine <\lePn Pine <\lePn Pine <\lePn CI <> Design ASD LRFD ASD LRFD ASD LRFD ASD LRFD ASD LRFD ASD LRFD ASD LRFD 0 235 353 199 298 162 243 143 214 123 185 103 155 76.2 115 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
22

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230 215 193 166 137 108 81.3 62.2 49.2

345 323 290 249 205 162 122 93.5 73.9

194 182 164 142 117 92.9 70.5 54.0 42.6 34.5 199 192 187 179 167 154 139 123 107 91.2 76.3 63.1 53.1 45.3 39.1 34.1

292 274 247 213 176 140 106 81.1 64.1 51.9 298 289 281 268 252 231 209 185 161 137 115 94.9 79.8 68.1 58.7 51.2

158 149 134 116 96.6 77.0 58.8 45.0 35.6 28.8 162 154 150 143 134 123

238 224 202 175 145 116 88.4 67.7 53.5 43.3 243 232 225 215 201 185

140 132 119 103 85.9

210 198 179 155 129

121 114 103 89.5 74.7 59.9 46.1 35.3 27.9 22.6 123 113 110 105 98.8 91.0

182 171 155 134 112

101 95.4 86.4 75.2 63.0

152 143 130 113 94.7 76.2 58.8 45.1 35.6 28.8 155 125 124 122 119 112 102 90.3 78.1 66.2 54.8 45.6 3S.6 33.0 28.6

74.9 71.0 64.9 57.3 48.8

113 107 97.6 86.2 73.4

1; 'is .5

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68.7 103 52.6 79.1 40.3 60.6 31.8 47.8 25.8 38.8 143 134 130 125 J17 107 214 202 196 187 176 161

90.0 50.7 69.2 39.1 53.0 30.0 41.9 23.7 33.9 19.2 185 170 165 158 148 137 103 82.8 82.4 81.3 78.9 74.3 67.8 60.1 52.0 44.0 36.4 30.4 25.7 22.0 19.0

40.1 60.3 31.8 47.S 24.5 36.9 19.4 29.1 15.7 23.6 76.2 56.1 55.8 55.2 54.1 52.1 48.7 44.2 39.0 33.6 28.3 23.7 20.2 17.3 15.0 115 84.3 83.9 83.0 81.4 78.3 73.3 66.4 58.6 50.5 42.5 35.7 30.3 26.0 22.6

ti

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235 229 223 213 200 184 166 147 128 110 92.2 76.3 64.2 54.7 47.2 41.1

353 344 335 320 300 276 250 222 193 165 139 115 96.5 82.2 70.9 61.8

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111 167 98.3 148 85.3 128 72.6 109 60.5 90.9 50.1 42.2 36.0 31.0 27.1 75.3 63.4 54.1 46.7 40.7

96.9 146 85.7 129 74.4 112 63.3 95.1 52.6 79.1 43.6 65.6 36.8 55.2 31.4 47.2 27.1 40.7 23.6 35.5

82.2 123 72.8 109 63.2 94.9 53.7 80.8 44.7 67.2 37.1 55.8 31.3 47.0 26.7 40.2 23.1 34.7 20.1 30.3

24
26

28 30

Properties of 2 angles-3/a in. back to back Ag (in.2)

rx ry rz

(in.) (in.)

10.9 1.18 1.88 0.774 LRFD <\lc= 0.90

9.21 1.20 1.85 0.774

7.49 1.21 1.83 0.776

6.62 1.22 1.81 0.777

5.72 1.23 1.80 0.779

4.80 1.24 1.79 0.781

3.88 1.25 1.78 0.783

Properties of single angle

(in.)

ASD D.c=1.67

a For y. Y axis. welded or pretensioned bolted intermediate connectors must be used. b For required number of intermediate connectors, see the discussion of Table 4-8. C Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 36 ksi, Note: Heavy line indicates Klfr equal to or greater than 200.
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Table 4-8 (continued) Fy

= 36 ksi

Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips

Double Angles-Equal Legs
5/16

~lr
y Y

1~3"
I '8

2L31/2
1/4c

Shape Wtlft Design 0 1 2 3 4 5 Pine ASD 140 139 136 132 126 118 110 100 90.5 80.6 70.8 61.4 52.3 44.6 38.5 33.5 29.4 26.1 140 135 130 122 113 101 88.6 75.7 63.1 51.2 41.6 34.4 28.9 24.7

2l3112x3112x 112 22.2 ePn LRFD 211

<P

7116

3/8

19.6 Pine ASD 124 123 120 116 111 105 97.1 89.0 80.4 71.8 63.1 54.8 46.9 40.0 34.4 30.0 26.4 23.4 124 118 114 107 98.5 88.3 77.3 66.0 55.0 44.6 36.2 30.0 25.2 21.5 Properties 5.74 1.06 1.61 ePn LRFD 186
<P

17.0 Pine ASD 107 106 104 101 96.2 90.6 84.2 77.3 70.0 62.5 55.1 47.9 41.1 35.0 30.2 26.3 23.1 20.5 107 100 96.6 91.1 83.8 75.2 65.9 56.2 46.8 37.9 30.8 $ePn LRFD 161 160 156 151 145 136 127 116 105 93.9 82.8 72.1 61.B 52.7 45.4 39.5 34.8 30.8 161 150 145 137 126 113 99.0 84.5 70.3 56.9 46.3 38.3 32.3 27.5 in. back 4.96 1.07 1.60

14.3 Pnlne $ePn ASD 90.1 89.5 87.8 85.0 81.2 76.5 71.2 65.4 59.3 53.1 46.9 40.9 35.2 30.0 25.8 22.5 19.8 17.5 15.6 90.1 81.7 79.0 74.6 68.8 61.9 54.3 46.4 38.6 31.3 25.4 21.1 17.8 15.2 to back 4.18 1.08 1.59 0.685 LRFD 135 135 132 128 122 115 107 98.3 89.2 79.8 70.5 61.4 52.9 45.0 38.8 33.8 29.7 26.3 23.5 135 123 119 112 103 93.0 81.6 69.7 58.0 47.0 38.2 31.7 26.7 22.8

11.6 Pine ASD 70.3 69.9 68.6 66.5 63.7 60.2 56.2 51.9 47.2 42.5 37.8 33.2 28.7 24.6 21.2 18.5 16.2 14.4 12.8 70.3 54.8 54.4 53.5 51.3 47.4 42.0 36.1 30.1 24.4 20,0 16.6 14.0 12.0 3.38 1.09 1.57 0.688 ePn LRFD 106
<P

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1!
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t.l

:zC C

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209 205 198 189 178 165 151 136 121 106 92.2 78.7 67.0 57.8 50.3 44.2 39.2 211 203 195 184 169 152 133 114 94.9 77.0 62.5 51.7 43.5 37.1 6.50 1.05 1.63 0.679 LRFD

185 181 175 167 157 146 134 121 108 94.9 B2.4 70.5 60.0 51.8 45.1 39.6 35.1 186 177 171 161 148 133 116 99.3 82.7 67.0 54.4

105 103 99.9 95.7 90.5 84.5 77.9 71.0 63.9 56.8 49.8 43.2 36.9 31.9 27.7 24.4 21.6 19.3 106 82.4 81.8 80.3 77.2 71.2 63.2 54.2 45.2 36.6 30.0 25.0 21.1 18.0
3

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Ag (in.2)
Tx Ty

(in.) (in.) (in.)

Tz

Properties of single angle 0.681 0.683

ASD nc= 1.67

<Pc = 0.90

a For Y-Y axis, welded or pretensioned bolted intermediate connectors must be used. b For required number of intermediate connectors, see the discussion of Table 4-8. C Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 36 ksi. Note: Heavy line indicates Kllr equal to or greater than 200.
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Table 4-8 (continued)

'/8

Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips

Double Angles-Equal
2L3x3x
7116 3/8 5/16

Fy

= 36 ksi

2L3 Shape Wtlfl Design 0 1 2 3 4 5

';(
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Legs
1/4 3116c

1/2

18.7 Pine ASD 118 117 114 109 102 93.5 84.3 74.5 64.7 55.1 46.0 38.0 31.9 27.2 23.5 118 114 109 101 90.4 78.4 65.9 53.7 42.2 33.4 27.1 22.4 5.50 0.90 1.43 0.580 LRFD
<Dc = 0.90

16.6

14.3

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